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--   They had bones and meat for dinner

greens  and other-coloured vegetables

bread and butter  liquor and wine  coffee and cake

what else could they want  how much more could they consume  and still be happy

and not be uncomfortable ?

              

What was their tipping point

when is the balance awry

their content conceited

their ill contempt apoplectic 

--

--

--   And youre looking to me

after a speech like that

Ive nothing to commend or add repeal or reply

I didnt eat with them

or had to

--   You have to rub it in

--   You didnt have to eat with them  You cant tell me you  no you cant  not in your heart 

of hearts

that you didnt see em coming

It wouldnt have been any different than if you were slopping pigs  giving them credence  

treating them kindly  with respect

You shouldnt have expected anything but bollocks in return

They think youre a pushover

Youve conceded to them

--   I think I would have preferred it  if you had nothing to say as you originally intimated

--   You goaded me

--   Maybe I did

--   No You did

--   I did

--   So how do you intend to trim their sails now

--   Now

--   Now that youve set this precedence

--   You think this is a precedence

--   It precedes anything  that comes after it

--   Well  then afterwards  Im afraid  is going to be a shock to the system

 

--   Shocking  To be sure

--   Horrific  Certainly

--   Unadulterated

--   Its going to bitch em

--   Theyll shit

--   I can count on you then to come to dinner

--   I wouldnt miss it for the World

--   Then Im penciling you in

--   Ive got a MagicMarker

--   You a bit of a sadist arent you

--   Sadistically  I couldnt enjoy being a masochist

--   Dinner  What to serve
--   Bones and meat

--   And

--   Bones and meat  Well steal their dogs first and really make them uncomfortable 

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--   Comon  Ill bring a stick  Well throw it  You throw it from the head of the table and cry 
Fetch!

--   Youre cruel
--   Im not

Youre the one who set them up with a precedence

And now you have to pull them back down to Earth real hard  And not protect their heads   
Theyre big boys and girls

--   Seems unfortunate

--   Seems you made it more unfortunate than necessary  But make no mistake

It is necessary

0046,  Twosday,  9  9. 14